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I was born in Birmingham to working-class parents in 1959. I worked hard at my music studies and obtained a music degree, graduating in 1980. I joined the Civil Service in January 1981 as a Clerical Officer, eventually gaining a promotion to work as a VAT Control Officer. I currently live in Devon and am a hotel pianist.

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Dawn Fallon Thank you Lynn! Yes I have two more memoirs currently in the pipeline - I'm currently writing a travel memoir called Globetrotting With Disabled Don (…moreThank you Lynn! Yes I have two more memoirs currently in the pipeline - I'm currently writing a travel memoir called Globetrotting With Disabled Don (my husband was born with Spina Bifida and will not fly, but we've have a few travel adventures nevertheless!) and also have started to write a memoir about my 1960s childhood growing up in Birmingham. I hope both will be published next year! Thank you for your lovely comment, looking forward to following your reads! Very best, Dawn (less)
Dawn Fallon I go with the flow. If there's a block, then that's OK. It will come back again when the fire in the head gets fanned into flame by something.…moreI go with the flow. If there's a block, then that's OK. It will come back again when the fire in the head gets fanned into flame by something.(less)
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Sparkling Dogs

I never realised that dogs could sparkle until I owned a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and there is nothing quite like a wet Cavalier King for added sparkle. Here is a snippet from my little book called Sam - The Busker's Dog on the issue of wetness:

"the issue of wetness is an area of great fascination and interest for cavalier owners. this is because when you get a cavalier king you never know w Read more of this blog post »
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“And at home by the fire, whenever you look up there I shall be— and whenever I look up, there will be you.
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“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.”
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